Cosmic Incursion is the first expansion set for the Cosmic Encounter board game. You get orange components for a sixth player, the Rewards Deck for defensive allies, Crooked Deal Negotiate cards, more Artifact cards, Kicker cards, and 20 more alien powers. Get the rules, reviews, gameplay videos, and player discussions here.
Over the years, alien empires have risen and fallen. The Vacuum has failed to eliminate the Zombie, the Virus has spread far and wide, and the Loser has turned defeat into victory. 50 different species have tried to conquer the galaxy, and each have made their mark on the universe. Their warring has not gone unnoticed.
In Cosmic Incursion, the exciting expansion for Cosmic Encounter, 20 new alien races explode onto the galaxy!
Players will face the sticky terror of the Fungus, scratch their heads at the perplexing Magician, and shudder in fear as the Locust consumes their planets in one gulp.
Cosmic Incursion also makes the Cosmos even bigger, adding a 6th player to the game. Finally, as if that wasn’t enough, Cosmic Incursion introduces a new variant to the game – the reward deck, which offers exciting new cards such as kickers and rifts to those aliens who ally with the defense.
20 Aliens in Cosmic Incursion
Bully - You have the power to Intimidate
Chronos - You have the power of Time Travel
Cryo - You have the power to Preserve
Deuce - You have the power of Duality
Disease - You have the power of Contagion
Ethic - You have the power of Guilt
Fungus - You have the power to Adhere
Fury - You have the power of Vengeance
Genius - You have the power to Outwit
Ghoul - You have the power to Feast
Guerrilla - You have the power of Attrition
Leviathan - You have the power of Worldships
Locust - You have the power to Devour
Magician - You have the power of Prestidigitation
Mercenary - You have the power of Bounty Hunting
Merchant - You have the power to Hire
Plant - You have the power of grafting
Seeker - You have the power of truth
Sniveler - You have the power to Whine
Symbiote - You have the power of Symbiosis
Components
20 Alien Sheets
55 Cards, Including:
32 Reward Cards
20 Flare Cards
3 Destiny Cards
1 Player Colony Marker (orange)
5 Player Planets (orange)
20 Plastic Ships (orange)
31 Cosmic Tokens
Did Tom Vasel like Cosmic Incursion? The review is over 12 years old, but his take on the first Cosmic Encounter expansion set is still relevant today.
Jack Reda takes an in-depth look at the aliens, reward deck, and gives his expert analysis. Watch to find out which alien he played in his first game of Cosmic Encounter.
The Strategywizard explains why Cosmic Incursion is so important to him as a big Cosmic Encounter fan.
“It’s no secret that I love Cosmic Encounter, and this expansion only serves to up the ante.” Wolfie, iSlaytheDragon.com
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Designer's Diary - by Bill Eberle & Peter Olotka
COSMIC INCURSION + 1 Additional Player
The template for FFG Cosmic Encounter Expansion sets was established with Cosmic Incursion. One of our favorite aliens, the Sniveler, was not in the base game of 50 and we wanted it included. Although Sniveler was not a particular favorite of FFG’s brilliant designer Kevin Wilson, he agreed to include Sniveler in this expansion set. Really, what’s better than a Cosmic game with an alien who can whine about stuff and force you to accommodate it, as a group, no less! It’s funny. And it’s Cosmic.
The big add to the game was the Rewards Deck which contained a bevy of powerful cards which tempted players to become defensive allies.